It's spring 1912, and 14-year-old Mollie Carberry lives in Drumcondra
with her loving but distracted parents, her older sister Phyllis, her
spoiled older brother Harry and her saintly little sister Julia.
Mollie's convinced that her life is boring - until she discovers that
Phyllis is a secret suffragette. After attending a suffrage meeting,
Mollie wants to do something for the movement too - and she soon
convinces her best friend Nora to join her. At last, they have some
excitement in their lives!
While some of their classmates approve of their new cause, others can't
see the point. Their timid schoolfriend Stella worries that Mollie and
Nora are going to get into trouble. And their classmate Grace, who also
happens to be Nora's cousin, disapproves of anybody who steps out of
line. Despite this general apathy, as the weeks go by, Mollie and Nora
become even more determined to do something for the cause. Even though
nobody in the cause seems to particularly want their help.